Transmission-gearing.



J. CHALMBRS.

`TRANSBLIISSION GEARING. APPLIOATIONMLBD AUG. s, 1912.

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J. GHALMERS. TRANSMISSION SHARING.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. s, 1912.

.LWLUQ v Patented De@ 9, 1913.

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ATTRNEYS *JOHN CEAL-Manner Guinea', MASSACHUSETTS.

'rms'MissIoN-ennnrne Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Dec. 9, 1913,

rignal application filed` February 16, 1911, Serial N o. 80839582 Divided and this application filed August 8, 1912. SerialNo. '1143028.-

ToaZZ 'whom t may concern.

Be it known that I, JOHN CHALMnus, a subject of the King of Great Britain, and a resident of Quincy, in the county of Norft-lk and State of `lttassachusetts, have invented a new and Improved Transmission- Gearing, of which the following is a full, clear, and enact description.

This invention relates to improvements in transmission gearing, andhas for an object to provide an limproved structure in which power may be transmit-ted from 'one shaft l. to another through a plurality of gearing designed to change the ratio of rotation at the will of the operator. I

Another object of the invention is to pro- .vide a train or system of vgearingfor transmitting motion from one shaft to another at various ratios, and for reversing the direc- 'tion of rotation of the driven shaft wheneverdesired, said reversal being at a reduced speed. A still further object of the invention is to provide a transmission gearing which will permit the transmission of motion from one shaft to another axially, at dilferent. speeds, and in different directions, if desired.

In carrying out the objects ofthe invention, a pair of axially-arranged shafts are provided and mounted in a suitable housing, which carries a plurality of banks of gears continually `meshing and aseocitlted" wit/ivii means for clutching and unolutching vthe driven shaft with certain of the gears. On

the driving shaft is arranged a gear wheel designed to mesh with whatmay be termed 'tti a master gear wheel rigidly secured to an auxiliary shaft. The auXili-aryshaft carries a plurality of gears ofdiferent sizes, designed to mesh with gear rings or sleeves associated with the clutch, which may connect and disconnect the samewith the driven shaft. One of thesel last-mentioned gears is arranged to mesh with reversing gear mechanism which is adapted to be connected with the driven shaft uv on an extreme movement in one direction o the clutch'mechanism.

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A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in the accompanying 'draw. ings forming a part` of this specification, in which similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 lis a longitudinal vertical section through an embodiment of the invention; .Fidi 2 iS a section through Fig. 1', approximately on the line 2-2; Fig. 3 is a section through Fig. 2, on the line 3 8; F ig. e is a .section of Fig. 1 approximately on the line 4-4, the same being shown on an enlarged scale; and Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view, approximately on the line 5--5 of Fig. 3. Referring to the accompanying drawings .by numerals, 1 indicates a housing which is preferably divided into sections 2 and 3, 'held together by suitable bolts provided in the respective flailges 4.` The housing 1 is provided with a solid end 5 and with a removable end 6, having a housing or casing 7 extending therefrom for accommodatinga controlling lever 8 and associated parts. The housing 7 is. provided with an annular externally-threaded extension 9 which accommodates an internally-threaded cap 10.Y

The 'cap 1() is provided with an aperture 11 through which the driven shaft- 12 projects, so that the reduced portion 13 of the driving shaft 14 may properly tit into the bore 15. The cap is provided with a curved raised portion 16 defining a cone designed to receive balls 17 which are held properly in place by a cup 18, preferably formed integral with the driven shaft 12.

Arranged between the walls of the bore of the driven shaft 12 and the reduced portion 13 is a bearing member 19 formed ofbrass, Babbitt metal, or any other desired material.`

Surrounding the end 20 of the shaft 12 is a clutch sleeve 21, splined thereto by suitable keys 22 so that the sleeve 21 may freely reciprocate while turning with the driven shaft. The outer end of the sleeve 21 is provided with a spool 23 in which the end of the lever 8 is fitted, so that when the lever 8 is swung, the sleeve will move back and forth. The lever 8` is keyed or otherwise rigidly secured tothe shaft 24, carrying on one end an operating member 25 arranged enjteriorly of the housing 7.` The sleeve 21 is provided with a plurality of balls 26 designed to engage lugs or raised 4portions 27 on the cup-shaped member 28 21 and the raised portions 27. As the sleevg,i

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driving member through said reducing gear at will.

Q. in a transmission gear mechanism, a driving shaft.. a driven shaft, a gear "vvlieei connected with said driving shaft, a master gear Wheel meshing with said tirstanentioned gear vvheei, a shafty tor said master gear Wheel, a piuraiitiv ot reducing gear wheels rigidlv secured to said last-men tioned shaft, a gear ring meshing with each of said reducing gears, a pair oitI reversing frgear Wheeis, one of `which meshes continuali-y With one of said. reducing gears and the other of `which meshes continually?Y with one of said and a sliding member designed to at diii'crent times contient the gear Wheel rigidly secured to the driving shaft, and the respective gear rings to said driven shaft, whereby the driven shaft is moved at different speeds without varying the speed ot the driving shaft, and moved in a reverse direction Without varying the direction oi rotation of the driving shaft.

in a transxn ssion gear mechanism, a driving shaft, a driven shaft extending axially from Ithe driving shaft, a. gear wheel connected with said driving sha'tt, a master gear wheei meshing with said tirs-t. men tioned gear Wheel, an auxiliary shaft for said master gear Ywheel, a plurality of reduci ing gear vvheels rigidly secured to said auailiary shaft, a gear ring meshing with each oit said reducing gears, a pair oit reversing gear Wheels rigidly secured together, a gear ring continualijv meshing with one of said reversing gear Wheels; means for holding the other ot said reversing gear wheels continuailv in mesh with one oi said reducing gear wheels.. and a ciutch .mechanism adapti ed to at different times connect the gear Wheel rigidiy secured to said driving shaft and the respective gear ring to said driven shaft whereby the driven shaitt may he moved at dii'i'ierent speeds Without varying the .speed of the driving shaft and in a reverse direction without varying the direction of rotation of the driving shaft.

i. In a transmission gear mechanism, a driving shaft. a driven shaft, a gear wheel `connected with said driving shaft, a master gear wheel meshing with said iirst mentioned gear ivheei, said first mentioned. gear Wheel teiescopicaliy iitting over the end of said driven shaft, a piuraiity of gear rings surrounding said driven shaft and Jformed with overhanging portions, the first. gear ring overhanging a part/ot said iirst vmentione gear which telcscopically tits over the end of said driven shaft so as to use the, same as a hearing surface and the remaining gear rings overlapping the next preceding gear ring in a similar manner, an auxiliary shaft for said master gear ivheei, a plurality of reducing gear Wheels mounted on said auxil iary sha'lt and continually meshing with nel tain of said gear rings, a pair of reversing gear Wheels, one of tvhioh is adapted to mesh with one of said gear rings and the other ot which is adapted to mesh with the gear rings on said auxiliary shaft, said reversing gear Wheels being rigidly secured together, and a clutch mechanism adapted to connect the telescoping portion ot said first-'mentioned gear ivheei and said respective gear rings with said driven shaft at diierent times whereby .said driven shaft may he moved at dierent speeds igvithout varying the speed of said driving shaft and maj.'v be rotated in a reverse direction without changing the direction of rotation of said Vdriving shaft.

5. it transmission gearing comprising a easing5k a driving shaft projecting therein, a driven shaft, a huh secured to said driving shaft. a series of gears surrounding said driving shaft, one ot said gears being mounted on said hub, a` countershaft, a series of gears ot different secured to said eountersliaft` the gears surrounding said driving shaft having clutch portions, a clutch slidable on said driven shaft and adapted to engage said clutch portions and temporarily lock said gears on said driven shaft, the engagenient of said clutch ivith the clutch portion of the gear on said huh causing the direct transmission of poiver to said driven shaft. and the engagement of said clutch with the clutch portions of the other gears causing an indirect transmission of power through said omnitel-shaft to said driven shaft from said huh gear,

in testimony rvhereor, i have signed my Aname to this specification in the presence of tWo subscribing Witnesses.

i JH jCiiLMERS.

Witnesses Ci-Ltnnrs H. TiYiLsoN, MARGUERITE B. MCCARTHY. 

